High Sierra

1941 film by Raoul Walsh
Movie film Q1138382
High Sierra
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High Sierra

Summary

High Sierra is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • High Sierra received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • High Sierra's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • High Sierra was directed by Raoul Walsh[5].
  • John Huston wrote the screenplay for High Sierra[6].
  • W. R. Burnett wrote the screenplay for High Sierra[7].
  • High Sierra's composer is recorded as Adolph Deutsch[8].
  • High Sierra's genre is crime film[9].
  • High Sierra's genre is heist film[10].
  • High Sierra's genre is drama film[11].
  • High Sierra's genre is film noir[12].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Ida Lupino[13].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Humphrey Bogart[14].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Alan Curtis[15].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Arthur Kennedy[16].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Cornel Wilde[17].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Henry Travers[18].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Henry Hull[19].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Joan Leslie[20].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Barton MacLane[21].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Elisabeth Risdon[22].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was George Meeker[23].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Isabel Jewell[24].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was James Flavin[25].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Louis Jean Heydt[26].
  • A cast member of High Sierra was Minna Gombell[27].

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Authorship and Creation

High Sierra was produced by Mark Hellinger[28]. It was directed by Raoul Walsh[5]. Screenwriters include John Huston[6] and W. R. Burnett[7]. Cast members include Ida Lupino[13], Humphrey Bogart[14], Alan Curtis[15], Arthur Kennedy[16], Cornel Wilde[17], and Henry Travers[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1941[29], January 23, 1941[30], and January 25, 1941[31]. The original language of High Sierra was English[32]. Genres include crime film[9], heist film[10], drama film[11], and film noir[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

High Sierra's main subject is organized crime[34].

Reception

High Sierra received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7.6/10[35] and 92%[36].

Why It Matters

High Sierra ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did High Sierra receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1941-01-23T00:00:00Z, +1941-01-25T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Huston, W. R. Burnett
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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